Housekeeper

Job Title: Housekeeper
Location: Standlake, Oxford  
Salary: £24,375 (Full time)
Job type: Permanent, full time

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours a day)

Shift Patterns: Between 06:00am and 06:30pm Monday to Friday

About the role  

This isn’t your average Housekeeper role. It’s an opportunity to be part of The Mulberry Bush’s extraordinary story as you start a new chapter in your career.

As a Housekeeper here, you'll make our houses feel like home for both our care staff and the children we support. As well as keeping on top of cleaning, you’ll contribute to the seamless running of our houses, and build strong relationships with your colleagues and the children. As you develop your understanding of the children’s complex needs, you’ll become a positive role model – playing your part in helping them rewrite their stories.

We'll look to you to:

• Take on all sorts of tasks to keep our houses feeling homely – from vacuuming and polishing to responding to reactive cleaning requests.


• Build positive relationships with colleagues and children in our care.


• Become part of the daily life of the house and wider community.


• Participate in regular team meetings and supervision.


• Undertake cleaning duties in other areas on-site, including education spaces, offices and communal areas. 


• Follow the Mulberry Bush School’s policies and procedures, always prioritising the safety and well-being of the children.
  


• Take a proactive role in the safeguarding of our children.
  

We'll care for you too

You're not just part of a team, you're part of our family. Support echoes through every part of our community, and your colleagues are always here to lend a hand or share a smile. We also offer the following benefits to make your journey with us even more rewarding:

• 40 days annual leave per year (if part-time pro rata).


• A comprehensive range of informal and formal wellbeing support.


• Employer contribution pension of 6%.


• Enhanced parental leave benefits.


• Subsidised meals.
  

About you  

Not only are you passionate about creating warm and welcoming environments, you’re also an excellent communicator. Whether you’re working as part of a team or independently, we can count on you to always deliver quality work. This is a physically demanding role that requires you to respond to reactive requests – so you’ll need to be flexible, adaptable and resilient. If you’ve worked in a similar setting before, that’s great, but it’s not essential.

About the Mulberry Bush

At The Mulberry Bush, we believe that with support and opportunities, children can overcome challenges and shape their future. We see their untold stories, possibilities, dreams, and untapped potential – and we believe in their ability to rewrite their destiny. All while having lots of fun along the way.

The Mulberry Bush is a therapeutic community, registered as a children’s home and a non-maintained residential special school. We are dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by childhood trauma. Since 1948, we’ve been helping children and those around them through specialist therapeutic services and fulfilling activities.

Over the years we have established an outstanding reputation for transforming the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma. We believe we offer something special – and we’d love you to be part of it. 

If you believe that you have the experience and expertise required to succeed in this role or would like to attend one of our visitor sessions, please submit your CV via the 'Apply for this job'.  

Please find link to the Housekeeper Job Description.

All applicants shortlisted for interview must be willing to attend a visitor session and complete an application form (for regulatory purposes). 

If you have any question about the role or the work we do, please email the HR team at [email protected]

The Mulberry Bush is an equal opportunities employer.

The Mulberry Bush is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff and students to share this commitment.  

Applicants must have the appropriate right to work in the UK. For applicants requiring visas we can only accept those with visa’s which allows you to work in the UK indefinitely (we do not have the ability to offer sponsorship).

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates must be prepared to undertake a DBS criminal background check.